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El Valle Jerome
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 13, 2025
- address3535 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10467
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3479479344
Is El Valle Jerome clean?
El Valle Jerome is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Valle Jerome?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
When was El Valle Jerome last inspected?
El Valle Jerome has 5 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2022, averaging 30 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| January 6, 2025 | Grade C | 58 pts |
| November 14, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
| September 5, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 18, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
El Valle Jerome vs Norwood
Norwood runs 74% clean across 85 tracked restaurants — 61 clean, 8 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 85 spots Cooked tracks in Norwood, this one comes out cleaner than 55% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.